Happy Thanksgiving 2009!

Today is our last day of school before our Thanksgiving break. I know we are all looking forward to eating turkey, watching football on TV, and perhaps even doing some shopping on Friday.

But Thanksgiving is about more than that. Thanksgiving is our time to be thankful for all the wonderful things in our lives. I know there are many things I am thankful for. I am thankful for a wonderful husband and son. I am thankful for my good health. I am thankful for a nice home to live in and good friends. And I am also thankful for each of my 24 students! You make it fun to come to work every day!

What are you thankful for this year?

1st Quarter Awards

Yesterday was our first quarter awards assembly. Our school gives out awards for having certain grades and for perfect attendance.

No one in our class was in the A-Honor roll, which means earning more A's than B's on your report card.

B-Honor Roll is for having more B's than A's, or all B's on your report card. Congratulations to these students for making B-Honor Roll.
Miajia
Breanna
Walter
Carlos
Angela
Guillermo
Emerald

Honorable Mention means you missed B-Honor Roll by only subject. Congratulations to this student for earning Honorable Mention.
Brian

These students earned Perfect Attendance.
SheMira
Walter
Devin
Brenda
Chabely
Tui
Leshley

What can you do during second quarter so that you can get an award next time?

Carolina Ballet Program

Today we had some dancers from the Carolina Ballet Company in Raleigh come to speak at our school. Jan and Richie were the dancers. They told us the stories of how they became dancers. Jan started dancing at age 3, got asked to dance in New York City, and while she was there, was spotted by a dance master from the Carolina Ballet and offered a position. Richie is originally from the country of Hungary (that's in Europe.) His parents were both ballet dancers, so he naturally became one himself. He moved to America as a teenager, and while visiting dancer friends in Raleigh, was spotted by a dance master and was also offered a position with Carolina Ballet.

They talked to us about their practice routines, how they stay in such good shape, and how they learn to work together, even with people they might not like. They also showed us dance steps and even invited students on stage to demonstrate the steps. Congrats to Emerald, Miajia, and Chabely, who were brave enough to go on stage and demonstrate jumps and leaps!

Now, my question for you....were you paying attention?? At the end, some students came up and asked questions. I will post the questions that the students asked the dancers. Do you remember the answers?

1. What do the dancers do if they trip?
2. Is ballet like ice skating? Explain.
3. Have they ever performed somewhere else in the world besides NC?

Post the answers to these questions in the comments section.